The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces US$10 Million in Grants to Three Projects in Israel

NEW YORK, June 8, 2010 - The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust today announced
grants totaling more than US$10.1 million to help fund three major projects
in Israel. The grants are as follows:

1. US$4,265,747 for the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv, to
help patients avoid post-surgery complications and to learn about the origins
of inflammatory bowel disease. The project will use real-time monitoring of
the inflammatory process in recent surgical patients, and will obtain
clinical data and laboratory markers that predict surgical complications and
provide treatment options.

2. US$3,905,067 for the Weizmann Institute of Science, to bring a new
panel of world-class researchers to focus on Crohn's disease in order to
better understand the disorder and spur new treatments. The grant will
provide seed money for a wide-ranging set of scientific investigations to
bring multi-disciplinary experts to the study of the disease. The goal of the
project is to obtain a greater understanding of the complex interplay of the
human immune system, microbiology, and genetics in creating and fostering
digestive diseases.

3. US$2,000,000 for the benefit of the Zahal Disabled Veterans
Organization, to help build a state-of-the-art center in Beersheva, Israel
for rehabilitation and support services for disabled veterans and victims of
terrorism. The grant will help construct and equip the center in order to
provide a supportive environment for rehabilitation and integration of
disabled veterans and victims of terrorism in southern Israel. The center,
whose total cost is US$23.3 million, is scheduled to open in the fall of
2010.

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, established in 1999,
is administered by five trustees selected by Leona Helmsley as a continuation
of Mr. and Mrs. Helmsley's generous giving through their lifetimes.

Howard Rubenstein, Spokesman, +1-212-843-8080